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WTVP board members resign in wake of financial improprieties
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The board chair and vice chair for the station resigned from their positions Tuesday.
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Former WFYI accountant and co-conspirator sentenced for embezzling more than $270,000
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Mindi B. Madison, a former accountant for the station, and co-conspirator Alicia Wilson were also ordered to pay restitution.
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7 things newsroom managers can learn from beekeeping
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Two news editors and beekeepers see similarities between keeping bees and managing journalists.
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Michigan Radio rebrands as Michigan Public
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The station is the latest “Public”-branded pubcaster.
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WFAE staff approve first union contract
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“We’re celebrating new guarantees on pay, time off and promotions,” the bargaining committee said in a press release. “We’ll also have a seat at the table as WFAE grows and evolves in the coming years.”
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CPB CEO defends new policy for diversity reporting
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In a letter to Sen. Ted Cruz, CPB’s chief executive refuted criticism that updated grant rules are discriminatory.
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What public media can learn from the model of ‘NJ Spotlight News’
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“The story of NJ PBS and ‘NJ Spotlight News’ suggests that public broadcasting can play a role in bolstering coverage of regional and statewide news. What’s needed to make it work is to bring together different newsroom cultures in a way that serves the audience rather than the bureaucratic imperatives of protecting turf and resisting change.”
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Center for Investigative Reporting will dissolve in merger with ‘Mother Jones’
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For “Mother Jones,” the merger is a “way for us to explore new ways to reach new and deeper audiences.”
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An open letter to the incoming CEO of NPR
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“The value proposition of public radio over the last 50-plus years is at the core of your fundamental challenge.”
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CPB faces scrutiny from Ted Cruz over diversity policy
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Sen. Cruz questioned whether a CPB policy violates the 14th Amendment in light of a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.
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Minnesota Public Radio seeks to sell its Idaho station
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Boise State Public Radio will air its music service on the station.
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Lehigh Valley Public Media lays off 8 staffers
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The positions affected were in marketing, membership and television production and did not include the news department.
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WHYY and the case for infrastructure for equitable journalism
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A new book examines the Philadelphia station’s efforts to address structural racism and how a newsroom leader’s departure affected those initiatives.
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Representation of Asian, Black and Hispanic staffers grows at public media stations
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Only the percentage of Native American staffers at stations declined since 2022, according to new CPB data on CSG grantees.
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Rhode Island public broadcasters to merge
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“This is really the opportune moment to bring these two legacy media organizations together.”
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Lawmakers OK fresh audit into Arkansas PBS’ purchases, procedures as far back as July 2021
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A fiscal 2022 audit of the station raised questions of whether administrators deliberately sidestepped or broke state procurement law.
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More stations and universities should partner to realize ‘win-win-win’ potential, report says
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The report from the Center for Community News found that 91% of stations surveyed said they want to collaborate more with local universities.
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Press Forward is talking about public media — and you won’t like what they’re saying
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Our pitches for Press Forward funding basically boil down to “Help me incrementally grow my small newsroom!” — hardly the game-changing approach the initiative is designed to spark.
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Utah pubcaster to acquire KCPW
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The format on KCPW’s 88.3 FM signal will switch to bilingual programming.
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Six rules for navigating the academic culture as a university-licensed station
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To succeed, you’ll need to learn how to find your way through an unfamiliar maze of bureaucracy.